Many people who love being engineers have said that they didn’t consider engineering or even know what it was until a school counselor or parent suggested it as a career option. Sometimes just one adult can make all the difference in helping young people discover their dream jobs. But advising kids about engineering can be tough if you’re not sure what it is yourself.

Major funding for Engineer Your Life provided by The National Science Foundation and Northrop Grumman Foundation. Additional funding provided by Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr and the United Engineering Foundation (ASCE, ASME, AIChE, IEEE, AIME).